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In 1815, Lord Byron proposed a challenge to a few literary guests he had gathered in his house on Lake Geneva: Who could write the most chilling ghost story? This question sparked an idea in eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley who, over the next few months, crafted the story of “Frankenstein.” Iseult Gillespie shares everything you need to know to read Mary Shelley’s classic novel.
Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, animation by Silvia Prietov.
Frankenstein (1818) Ebook | Digital copy of the complete novel. Readable in browsers.
Table of Contents | Direct link to the table of contents for the digital book. Use this if you need help navigating the site.
Details:
77,996 words (~284 minutes)
Reading ease of 56.29 (fairly difficult)
Index | Includes biographies, character guides, and a chronology of the novel. Also includes literary criticism, illustrations, and even historical maps.
Use the table of chapters below to line up the two versions of the novel (1818 and 1831).
Table of Chapters | Includes a plot summary and a link back to the site's index.
Dramatic Reading | Readers act out the story.
Multiple Readers | Different readers for each chapter.
One Reader | One reader for each chapter.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley | Read by Dan Stevens.
Click above or below to load the files. The title of each file corresponds to the print edition, with this audiobook's chapter naming in parentheses.
This version of the audiobook was shared by a student, who pointed out that you can speed up the playback speed of the video. This may save you time.
To change the playback speed, load the settings in the lower corner of the video. To find particular chapters, use this comment, which timestamps the entire novel.
Load the scanned translation here: PDF (Google Drive)
Frankenstein (1818) | Literawiki | Summary with notes on adaptations and influences.
From John Green's CrashCourse YouTube channel.
Frankenstein, the Graphic Novel | Faithful adaptation that uses text directly from the novel.
Junji Ito — Frankenstein | From one of the most famous and revered writers and artists in Japan.
Frankenstein | Goodreads | Sort the reviews to see what real readers have to say about the novel.
REVIEW: Junji Ito’s FRANKENSTEIN | An excellent review of the manga adaptation for those curious about it.
Respect Frankenstein’s Monster | r/respectthreads | An interesting corner of the Internet. The citations are a unique way to learn more about the character.
Respect Frankenstein’s Monster (Junji Ito) | r/respectthreads | Again, the citations and analysis are unique and interesting.
Access Note: To watch the films, you must log into Swank K-12 Streaming with your school Google account.
Frankenstein (1931) | Runtime: 70 minutes
This film is required for comparative analysis.
Frankenstein (1931) | Critic Reviews | Worth reading for what contemporary critics have to say about the film.
Frankenstein (1931) Selected Scenes | A collection of famous scenes on YouTube.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) | Runtime: 2 hours 3 minutes
Note: This version has a more novel-accurate version of the monster. It is available through Swank K-12 Streaming.
The Diary of Victor Frankenstein | In a weather-worn, aged journal, young medical student Victor Frankenstein shares the events of his life and offers a horrifying account of his forbidden experiment in which he creates a monster out of the bodies of the dead.
Summary from goodreads.com. Scanned and shared within the BCSD domain under fair use copyright exceptions.
Mary Shelley (2018) | Biopic about the author. Available through Swank K–12 Streaming.
Frankenstein: An Interactive Novel | Designed for iOS.